Residents helped to choose the designs for public art in the Jennett's Park community. This was through consultation and a series of community engagement activities organised by the artists.
These sculptures are provided for the enjoyment of the local community. They are funded by the developers, as part of their obligation to provide public art works across the area.
Kerry Lemon’s flying skylarks are in Peacock Meadows. Her artwork reflects the natural character of the site. It depicts the beautiful birds that are known to nest in the meadows.
A series of bat habitats have been integrated into the structures. This adds to the biodiversity of the site.
The smaller flying skylarks sculpture is called ‘Melody Rocket’, following a naming competition run with local schools.
The structure is made from corten steel. Sourced from a UK supplier, it reflect the warm colours of the local woodland, brick architecture and contrast with the green meadow.
This material is resilient, durable and low or no maintenance. It has a 50 year lifespan.
Kerry used eco-friendly materials and processes where possible.
Littlehampton Welding have implemented an Environmental Management System following the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.
Accessibility was carefully considered for all pieces to make sure they provide engagement all forms of disability, sensory as well as mobility.
Skylarks are shown in flight to create a feeling of space and energy of movement.
They reflect the diverse habitats and ecology of the area through its landscape, plants and wildlife.
The sculptures help to make a strong sense of place with clear, iconic silhouettes.
Creates a destination artwork to be viewed from multiple levels and 360-degree viewpoints across Jennett’s Park.
Their large scale helps with wayfinding, orientation and placemaking.
The dandelion and dragonfly sculpture is at Jennett’s Hill. This sculpture is by Circling the Square.
It relates to the biodiversity of the surrounding landscape and environment.
The art feature is located by the crossing point junction of the walkway near the playground area.
Dandelions are some of the most widespread and common flowers around the world. They are a valuable source of nectar for pollinators.
The greatest symbolism of the Dandelion comes from its unique puffball seed head rather than its yellow flower. People around the world pick the puffball, known as a clock in America and Europe and blow the seeds away while making a wish. This has given the flower a strong association with hope, optimism, and wishes.
The sunny appearance of the bright yellow flower also further strengthens this association, especially in Asian countries like Japan.
Dragonfly meaning and symbolism includes opportunity, transformation, spontaneity, ancient wisdom and other mystical qualities.
These winged insects have fascinated people for thousands of years. In fact, the dragonfly spirit animal is a powerful totem that appears in the spiritual beliefs of many cultures.
The blue dragonfly symbolizes loyalty, as in a “true blue” friend. It also symbolizes trust, faith, and wisdom. Blue, or turquoise, symbolizes the fifth chakra which rules our ability to connect, communicate and express ourselves.
The Jennett’s Hill sculpture links with the other art features in Peacock Meadow and Fulmar Square. It incorporates elements of energy, play and fitness linking to the adjacent play and sports areas promoting healthy living.
The structure is 5.2 meters high.
The dandelion head and rolled tube stem are made from marine grade 316 stainless steel. The 3D modelled dragonfly is a mild steel with protective powder coat finishes.
The sculpture is mounted on a pre-cast underground concrete base (C25 grade) using chemical fixing bolts.
The artwork relates to the name of the square. It provides a series of bird sculptures on columns showing the Fulmar in flight.
This sculpture is by Circling the Square.
The fulmar is a grey-white pelagic seabird, or nomad of the ocean. It only comes ashore to rocky islands or desolate cliffs during the breeding season. They have a varied diet consisting of sandeels, crustaceans, small squid and jellyfish.
The fulmar is a virtuoso in maximising the use of draughts and troughs in wind currents, giving it a very distinctive flight action. Short bursts of stiff wing strokes alternate with accomplished gliding when the wings are held straight out like planks as it wheels over the sea or along the breeding precipice.
Fulmars can be spotted soaring gracefully along the tops of sea cliffs and only centimetres above the water.
The artwork attempts to capture the movements in flight of the fulmar.
The upper section of the columns that support the bird sculptures to have ripples to mimic the movement of sea waves. This is achieved with rolled steel layers and 3D laser cutting.
The columns to have steel base plates that are chem-fixed to the concrete base poured as a narrow ‘raft’ over the underground tank structure.
5 or 6 metre high steel sculptures displaying the fulmar in the process of flying over rippling sea.
The 3D modelled fulmars are fabricated in mild steel. They are mounted on tall steel tubular columns. All steelwork has a protective powder coat finish. The ripples around the columns representing the sea to be made in layers of mild steel and 316 stainless steel.
The column sculptures are robust, durable and mounted on a pre-cast underground concrete base (C25 grade) using chemical fixing bolts.
